Alimony/Spousal Support Matters

South Jersey Alimony Lawyer - Musulin Law Firm

Whether you want to be apprised of your rights regarding an award of alimony or any potential obligation of alimony, Christopher Musulin is highly skilled and knowledgeable pertaining to all aspects of alimony and would be delighted to consult with you and advise you of your rights and the law.  In fact, Mr. Musulin has dedicated a lot of his extracurricular activities to writing and speaking about the complexities of the alimony laws of the state of New Jersey.  He recently spoke at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting with regard to should New Jersey adopt a guidelines approach to Alimony, May 2009, and is presently the incoming chair of the Burlington County Bar Association Family Law Bench/Bar Committee, which means he is the liason between Burlington County family law attorneys and judges.  In addition, he is the 2009/2010 New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee liason to Burlington County, NJ, which means he is the intermediary between the State Bar Association and the Family Law attorneys of Burlington County, NJ. 

Why is this important?  This means that Christopher Musulin is aware on a daily basis of the concerns, developments and issues with regard to the practice of Family and Divorce law in New Jersey.  Mr. Musulin is intimately involved in identifying and helping to fix procedural problems.  Also, Mr. Musulin has been invited and will be participating in a review and possible revision of the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines and has been invited by the incoming chairman of the NJ Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee to chair a committee to review the New Jersey alimony statutes.  Furthermore, as the local Burlington County, NJ, Family Law Bench/Bar Chairman, Mr. Musulin fields concerns and complaints from local attorneys and litigants about Family Law procedures and relates all of this to the presiding judge.  

Child support matters and alimony issues are complex.  Christopher believes that participating in the above-mentioned activities not only helps his profession and the general public but also his own clients because he makes sure to stay completely informed with regard to every issue of Divorce and Family Law laws.

With regard to the issue of Alimony, it is one of the most acrimonious issues in divorce. In the state of New Jersey, it is based upon 13 statutory factors, including:

• Needs of each party (meaning their basic monthly budget)
• The ability of each party to earn money
• The duration of marriage
• Lifestyle during the marriage
• The distribution of your assets and liabilities
• History of parental responsibilities and future obligations
• Other logical and pertinent considerations

There is no prioritization among the statutory factors. 

Any discussion of alimony is highly fact-specific.  In other words, in your meetings with our attorneys at Musulin Law Firm, LLC, our lawyers know exactly what questions to ask you and what documents you should gather to elicit the appropriate information to determine whether or not an alimony obligation exists; in other words, whether you are to either pay alimony or receive alimony.  Further, there are different kinds of alimony available, including permanent, limited duration, rehabilitative, and redistributive. 

Your Alimony Attorney Christopher R. Musulin

Christopher Musulin is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the author of numerous booklets and articles on divorce issues.